OLD SHOES ( AND PICTURE POSTCARDS ) TOM WAITS
G C G G D G D
G C G
I'm singing this song, it's time it was sung
G D
I been puttin' it off for a while, but it's
G C G C
Hard to cry now, 'cos the truth is so clear
G D G D
But I cry when I'm seein' you smile
Chorus
G C G C
So goodbye, so long, the road calls me, dear
G D
And your tears do not find me anymore
G C G C
And farewell to the girl with the sun in her eyes
G D G D
And I kiss you and then I'll be gone
(Solo)
All those times that I tried to tell you that we'd
Lost the magic we had at the start
I would weep in my heart as I looked in your eyes
And I searched once again for the spark.
Chorus
I can see by your eyes, it's time now to go
So I leave you to cry in the rain
Tho' I held in my hand the keys to all joy
(Oh honey) my heart was not born to be tamed
Chorus
*****************************************************************************************
The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
*****************************************************************************************